The Curtain Falls

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"Kakashi, you've arrived."

As Hatake Kakashi killed the hunter before him, a slight smile appeared on Uchiha Yue's lips. But that smile seemed to drain all of Uchiha Yue's strength, causing him to collapse heavily to the ground. However, just as Uchiha Yue was about to fall, Hatake Kakashi Uchiha Yue before him and caught him as Uchiha Yue stumbled.

"Moon, you are really strong."

Supporting the extremely weak Uchiha Yue, Hatake Kakashi gave Uchiha Yue a deep look and said, "If I were to fight that hunter, he would probably kill me in less than ten rounds. But you were able to severely injure him and even corner him. Clearly, your strength has completely surpassed mine."

"Kakashi, I'm actually not that strong."

Hearing Hatake Kakashi's words, a bitter taste suddenly appeared on Uchiha Yue's smile. Then, Uchiha Yue sighed deeply in front of Hatake Kakashi and said, "If I were truly that strong, I wouldn't have suffered such severe injuries. And if I hadn't collected the venom from that tarantula, I would have died at the hands of that hunter long ago, and wouldn't even have been alive to see you save me."

Then, Uchiha Yue's gaze shifted to Hatake Kakashi, and she smiled, saying, "Kakashi, I knew you'd come back. And you didn't disappoint me!"

"Hmph, I only came back to see if you're dead!"

As soon as Uchiha Yue finished speaking, Hatake Kakashi reverted to his arrogant demeanor and said calmly, "Yue, if you have time to joke with me, you should probably focus on healing your injuries. Judging from your current state, it seems you can't continue your journey. How about this, Danzo find a secluded place where you can heal first!"

"Kakashi, you think too highly of me!"

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Yue shook his head helplessly and said bitterly, "In my current state, can I still use Medical Ninjutsu to heal my injuries? If I want to recover as soon as possible, I can only ask Lady Tsunade to treat me. Therefore, we must get to the Central Tower as soon as possible. Only when we get to the Central Tower can my injuries be fully healed."

"Alright, then I'll carry you on my back now."

Just as Uchiha Yue reached this point, Hatake Kakashi nodded heavily, then carried Uchiha Yue's weakened body on his back, preparing to carry him to the Central Tower. Uchiha Yue then closed his eyes to rest for a while on Hatake Kakashi's back, secretly using Uzumaki Clan Secret Technique to recover his spiritual energy and chakra. As long as Uchiha Yue could recover his spiritual energy and chakra, he would have a way to alleviate his injuries.

In this way, Uchiha Yue no longer needed Hatake Kakashi to carry him and could travel on his own.

Immediately afterwards...

Once Uchiha Yue had recovered his mental energy and chakra, Sarutobi Danzō appeared before him. Seeing how severe Uchiha Yue's injuries were, Sarutobi Danzō bit his lower lip with a sense of self-reproach and said to the heavily injured Uchiha Yue, "Tsuki-kun, I'm so sorry! Every time, I need you and Kakashi- kun to protect me, and I have absolutely no ability to help you. I'm so sorry!"

"Danzo, I'm too exhausted to persuade you anymore. Let's get going!"

Seeing Sarutobi Danzō's remorseful expression, Uchiha Yue could only sigh deeply. He then instructed Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō to continue their journey. Hatake Kakashi then told Sarutobi Danzō that Uchiha Yue needed to reach the Central Tower as soon as possible to recover from his injuries. Upon hearing this, Hatake Kakashi Sarutobi Danzō without hesitation, preparing to take Uchiha Yue to the Central Tower as quickly as possible.

Then, on the way to the Central Tower, Uchiha Yue rested on Hatake Kakashi's back. However, whenever Uchiha Yue used his Purple Eye to examine his body, a bitter smile Kakuzu. To severely injure that Jonin-level hunter, Uchiha Yue had truly given his all. Now, there wasn't a single unscathed spot on Uchiha Yue's body. Even after Uchiha Yue recovered his mental energy and chakra, he couldn't use Medical Ninjutsu to heal his injuries. He could only rely on the Uzumaki Clan's powerful physique to slightly alleviate his injuries.

Putting aside the severe injuries inflicted on Uchiha Yue by the hunter, the backlash from the Nine-Tailed Fox's Uchiha Yue was already enough to give him a run for his money. Therefore, Uchiha Yue could only try his best to alleviate his injuries, hoping that his body would not suffer any lasting damage. While Uchiha Yue was healing his injuries, Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō finally brought him to the vicinity of the Central Tower.

So much has happened in just two short years.

Therefore, upon seeing the Central Tower, Uchiha Yue Uchiha Yue, Hatake Kakashi, and the others were quite impressed. They then prepared to enter the Central Tower to complete the second round of the Tsunade Uchiha Yue Chunin Ninja Exams Hatake Kakashi Central Tower Hatake Kakashi sight.

Moreover, Tsunade's face was extremely gloomy at this moment, which was practically a sign of her about to go berserk.

Especially when Tsunade saw Uchiha Yue's severely injured state, she glared angrily at him, approached Uchiha Yue, and asked, "Tsuki, who injured you like this?"

"Have no idea."

Seeing the concern in Tsunade's eyes, Uchiha Yue smiled and shook his head, saying, "The guy who injured me like this isn't one of the Genin in the Chunin Ninja Exams, but a ninja with Jonin-level strength. Master, the Doomsday Forest is extremely dangerous; countless ninjas from other villages have infiltrated it. For the sake of the Genin participating in the Chunin Ninja Exams, I think you should cancel the second round of the Chunin Ninja Exams!"

"Call..."

Hearing Uchiha Yue's words, Tsunade took a deep breath and said, "Yue, you don't need to worry about those things now. I'll take you to heal your injuries first! Don't worry, those guys who infiltrated the Doomsday Forest won't have a good ending! Orochimaru and Jiraiya have already led a team to the Doomsday Forest to search for those infiltrators! Right now, what you need to focus on is your injuries! A mere Jonin, yet he injured you like this. It seems I'll have to train you even more rigorously from now on!"

Then, Tsunade's gaze shifted to Hatake Kakashi and Sarutobi Danzō, and she nodded slightly, saying, "Very good, Kakashi, Danzo, you are the first team to arrive at the Central Tower. I hereby declare that you have both passed the second round of the Chunin Ninja Exams! Now, I will treat Yue's injuries, and you should go back and rest well!"